Part Statewide Threat Notification System for Schools Statewide Threat Notification System for Schools
Section 21-P:52-a
21-P:52-a Statewide Threat Notification System for Schools. –
I. The department of safety, in conjunction with the United States Department of Homeland Security, shall commence a process of due diligence in anticipation of future deployment of a statewide, real-time threat notification system for schools, the purpose of which shall be to link school personnel directly to law enforcement in the event of a direct threat against the school community or a general emergency situation in which law enforcement would respond.
II. The department of safety shall solicit requests for information (RFI) for a statewide, real-time threat notification system based on the following criteria:
(a) The system would be activated by authorized school personnel using classroom desktop computers, laptop computers, mobile phones, fobs, and other suitable devices.
(b) Upon activation, the system would determine the location of the nearest law enforcement officers, regardless of jurisdiction, and directly notifies them of the activation.
(c) The system would notify the following state and local agencies of the activation:
(1) The bureau of emergency communications, or state 911 center.
(2) The New Hampshire state police.
(3) The New Hampshire information and analysis center.
(4) The department of safety, division of homeland security and emergency management.
(5) The appropriate local or regional dispatch center for the school.
(d) The system would provide electronic school floor plans and related documents to responding officers.
(e) The system would provide a communication method for responding officers to communicate with school personnel.
III. The threat notification system for schools shall be a state-funded program, available to all school districts and law enforcement agencies in the state. However, participation in the program by local school districts and local law enforcement agencies shall be voluntary.
IV. No state funds are appropriated for the due diligence process.
V. Deployment of a statewide real-time threat alert system is contingent on an appropriation of funds from surplus revenues received by the state during the 2020-2021 biennium.
VI. The commissioner of the department of safety shall adopt rules, under RSA 541-A, relative to implementation and operation of the real-time threat notification system for schools.